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TORONTO – Jockey Patrick Husbands, known for riding Canada’s most recent Triple Crown champion, led the ’24 lineup selected for inclusion in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
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In TORONTO, Jockey Patrick Husbands, celebrated for guiding Canada’s most recent Triple Crown victor, stood out amongst the ’24 cohort chosen for enshrinement in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame during the announcement on Wednesday.
Toronto – Jockey Patrick Husbands, who rode Canada’s most recent Triple Crown champion, was selected for the 2024 class to be inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
Husband’s Achievement in Horse Racing
In 2003, at the age of 50, Husbands led Wando to victory in all three races of the Canadian Triple Crown. This impressive feat was accomplished under the ownership of Gustav Schickedanz and the training of Mike Keogh. Notably, Wando, Schickedanz, and Keogh were all inducted into the Hall of Fame before Husbands.
[Husbands](#), a resident of Brampton, Ontario, has claimed victory in the prestigious $1-million King’s Plate three times and has been honored as the top rider in Canada on seven occasions. With an impressive career total of 3,632 wins and still counting, Husbands has solidified his status as a highly decorated jockey in the horse racing industry.
– The newly honored horses inducted are Starship Jubilee and Channel Maker, alongside trainer Danny Vella, builder Glen Todd, and veteran Richard Grubb.
Driver Sylvain Filion, from Angers, Quebec, leads the group of standardbred inductees. In October of last year, Filion achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first driver based in Canada to achieve 10,000 career victories in harness racing.
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He achieved the historic victory by driving One More Bet, a two-year-old pacing filly, to a five-length win at Woodbine Mohawk Park in 1:52.3 at 3-1 odds.
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His historic win came while piloting One More Bet, a two-year-old pacing filly, to a commanding five-length victory at Woodbine Mohawk Park, clocking in at 1:52.3 with odds of 3-1.
– Late driver Ed Tracey, Dr. Moira Gunn as a builder, horse Bee a Magician, trainer Dr. Ian Moore, and veteran Ross (Cowboy) Curran were all honored with inductions.
The induction ceremony is scheduled for August 7.
This report was originally released by The Canadian Press on April 24, 2024.
The Canadian Press
